Lock for vehicles



June 2 1923.

1,460,015 A. CAPPELLARI LOOK FOR VEHICLES Filed June 23 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 122,21 e'IUZIo 4d. Ga e ll/aAmf/ June 26, 1923.

l,460;0l5' A. CAPPELLARI LOCK FOR VEHICLES ruo a June 23, 1922 I 2 Shoots-Sheet 2 I22, v- 12 7550.11 1 fla elylamb Patented June 26, 1923:.

E LI. on BOLOGNA, ITALY.

new" LOCK ron \vEHIoLEs.

Application filed June 23, 1922. Serial No. 570,333.

T 0. all to 7mm it may concern.

7 Be it known that'l. ALroNso *CAPP LLARI,

residin at2Via Lodovico Berti, Bologna,

Italy, subject oftheKing. of' -ltaly', have invented certain new following is a specification.

I The presentfinvention relates to a device which can be advantageously, employed for; preventing thefts of vehicles and also for 1 grooves,-12, is very deep so as topermit,"

when the vertical arm of saidangle piece 28 other lockingvpurposes.

Generally, the device comprises ,a bolt which, under the action of asprin is caused to. penetrate into a bore sodas to establish the rigid oonnectionof the (two parts to be connected, and, in the special case of a vehicle,

quently. the steering tube will remain fixed so that .the vehicle can not be employed. i

The invention is shown in the. drawings. as applied to a bicycle. In said drawings-- i t Fig. 1 is a side viewr-ofq a'portionof a frame of a bicycle to which the invention is.

applied, the device; being represented in .a partlylongitudinal vertical section.

Fig. 2 1s a topplan viewpartly in section.

various details of said device.

, Fig-15is a view similar to that shown 1n Fig. 1 and illustrating a modification.

, Referring to Figs. 1 to 13, 'ontubes 1 and 2 of the frame of abi-cycle are mounted conwhich are, assern- Q bled therewith by means of rivets,-bolts and necting platesB, a and 4L.

nuts-or in any other sultable manner. From the connecting plate 4; a cylindric tube 5 projects upwardly and is providedwith a cover 6, bored cover dial marks are impressed The block 9 is provided with .twddiameitrally ranged tudinal guides 14 in the wallet thetube 7,

so that theblock 9 can bemoved along said) guides and also about'the axisof saidtubej'7 1 into which a pin provided with sharp point is'pushed,byf means Qfa springid togetherwith theflatter.

t and useful improve? ments in Locks fo-rVehicles, ofwhich the,

the tube 7 to turn about'its own axis.

upper surface of theblock9 is provided with the rigid connection of the steering tube to the support thereof. Conse-f 1 arranged a cylindrical block 17 provided at 1 one of=its ends with a cylindrical pin 21 and,

annexed, at the other end with a stem 16, rectangular.

. Figs. 8 tolt represent in different scale; v

15 are'inclined whilst.theintermediate hole at the centre to receive the pivot 26. On the external surface of said as shown in. ,Fig. 2. In said tube 5, another tube 7 is ,fitted, and this latter tubecan be rotated about itsown axis but'cannot move axially; In the tube 7 is arranged a cylindrical block 1 9, whose lower edge is rounded or bevelled.

opposite proj ections 13 which are i am in two diametrally opposite longig.

. Thepivot 26 .isisolid and is provided, as

I ls To L G I [De i-1 best shown in Fig.13, with an angle piece.

28. As showninFig. 7 ,the upper part of little radial: projectionsll forming radial grooves 12 (Figs. 9 and..10). One of said lies on the same planeassaid groove 12', of;

The

theblocl: .9 being raised by the action of the t stem 16, which will; be clearly explain d hereinafter I I From the tube 5, and perpendicularlyto' same, a tubular-b02118extends. in whichis;

inqcr'oss-section. The point of said stein faces a hole 35 bored-through the Wall of the. tube 5 and correspondsto the shape of other holes 15, 15 andllfi bored through the wall of the tube 7. The hole 35is larger than the holes 15 '15 and 15,but the size ofwthe.

hole 35" is less than-.thefheight of they main,

portion of the stem16. The holes 15 and 15 isvertical. At thesainelevel of said. holes 15", 15 and 15, through thewall of:

'isfixed. Said ring36is provided with two diagonally opposite holes, 38, the axes of.

which liein aplane perpendicular to longi tudinal axes: of the steering tubeof the vehicle.

turningat angle of Onthe steering tube 37 a ring 36 In the drawing the device is shown; in lockingposition.with. the steering tube37 I g 11O0 The pivot 26 is provided with. longitudr nal externalribs' 5 5; h on said, piv0tj26. (see j t Fig. 13) is loosely connected, by means/oil screws 50 engaging, a. peripherical'groovex5d providedin said pivot, a block 51 from.

which hree poi'11ters26f, 26 fand- 26gproject. In only one, or. in all of said pointers is bored a longitudinal hole. 53 (Fig.1 13) no 1 a it i 'Ylield in place bya set screw 52.v 1 The point.v

of this pin engages the grooves formed between saidribs'55. This arrangement per-f mits,{thei combinationto be readily changed,- and allows the members 7, 28' and groove I 12 to be replaced in the"positions. adapted" to permit" the unlocking operation; I To put;

i theldevic'e in unlocking position, it is nect I from to right;

17 and passing through the" bayonet slots 18;; fgt11be=18 are moved by the "operator. The tapering point of the stem i1'6'willpass through the holes 35 I and T will enter the tubes "7 and" will I -Iraiseitheblock 9. This is permitted asithe Z viertica'l varm vof the angle piece 28 can move I vinto the deep groove 12 of the-block -9.

l WVhen the pin 21 has'been'withdrawn from i the 'hole38 ofthe 'ring'36,wthe steering tube bring the steering wheel into operative po-fl sition When the arms 23 are released by the ioperator the pin 21;; under theinfiuence ofthe spring 20$will slide on" the COIILPQ tinuous half Iperipherical face of the ringv 36I-Witl1011t entering anyone of the holes 38.

Into these' holes the pin: 21 can enter when Qthe steering f tubes" 37 is turned"90 "about U i tsaXis in 'either'fdirection."Only this case isv the'locking action "exerted. jUpon lockingithe steering tube, the cyclist will displace the pointers-on the quadrant and I unauthorized persons cannot unlockthe'def vice.

iThe arrns 23 are in threaded connection with the block 17 so as tofipermit their *dise Inounting' andreplacing-them in 'oiie'of the" other pairs of-:diametrally opposite holes a 5 W a d g- 3):

' position represented in Fig. 3 i's adapted for I introducing theistem 16 into. the tube? through the'hole 15 then'when 7 Assuming that the unlocking bv thedevice" is to bearranged in a manner adapted for unlocking by introducing the" stem 16 into the'tube 7 through-onelof'the abefittedrespectivelyin'the pair of; holes fl57 or 58, Should itfbe desiredtoprevent unholes 15 and-15; the arm es 'will' have to.

" vlocking the;arms-23 will be threaded in the I wturned909 from the position it occupies in I v i I enter theiltube" 7 T beca'use it cannot pass through the holes Y and 15 15 or *15,

I thesei'holes being narrower of"the"'sternI 16 'llhe'above operationsarei.

this case the stem 16 cannot and the like aving now particularly describedfthe nature of my invention and in whatmatter the same is to be performedQ-I declare-that 1. A'safety device than the height allowed by the lateral I extensions o f -the: slots 18 of the tube 18 when the device is in] looking position. 'Thelateral extensions- 7 permit the turningof'theblook 17 about its axis by thegarms 23.

Referring to theimodification shown by Fig 15, the deviceis arranged in one of the tubes of the frame of a bicycle in proximity ofthetube in which the steering tube 37 is displaced. The .device differs from that above riesferredj-only in that.:- The pivot 26 and thebldck ,9fare axially bored to permit of "a cylindrical. steni 14-1 being passed therethrough. Said steniiis screwed at 43 into the tube 2; Thetube '5 is abolished uThe' pin 21 isdesigned tolentera holefi'n'tthe steering tube 37. In all otherfrespects and '7 in operation the device is-s'irnilarz'to that aboved'escribed. It is'obvious thatthe ar-I rangem entof Figs; 1 to 13 maybe-applied: I to the tube 2" and that the'f pin 21, afteri j ipassingvxthroughia boreinthe supportingsteering tube l ean" engage anotherwbore" provided'in the steering tube 37 To 'facili ftate the 'lockingoperation and'to eliminate all friction counteracting thedisplacem'ent ot-the'locking member, onthehead of the tubular chamber 18 facing 'the' supporting" steering tubevlfa 'disc 6O'boredat the centreis applied. F IOHLV the external faceotsaid disc an annular-member 61 profj ects and lies .lng steering tube 1. I I .7 The devices above described are particu larly useful for lockinga steering tube of in alignment with the bore of the supporti a bicycle. It; is, however,"iobvious that the 1 I device can be'applied', with proper'modifications suggested by-those skilled in the art,-

as a safety 'devicefor' locking doors, boxes what I claim is? looked, a sliding block in said box provided with a bolt; a" spring towardthe other part I in the last mentionedpart adapted to receive said bolt, a stem projecting from said block including a cylindrical I boxmounted on one of the parts tobe for forcing said boltto be looked, :a bore" and extendingin a'direotion oppositeto that of said bolt, manually "operated means for a moving I said block [in one direction against the action of said-spring, a; cylindrical tube] I arranged at right angles to said boxand; provided with. an apertureto permit; the

passage of said stem, a tubular :chamberar rangedat right angles to "said box and-proe videdwitli an aperture to perm-itthe pas sage of said-stem; a rotatable tube arranged in said chamber; "-'a "block arranged in'said tube and axially-" guidedfby the latter, a

cover for said cliamber',*a pivot pin mounted" In sa d cover and provided with an' ijntegral' no I angle piece, the upper face ofsaid cover forming a dial, a block provided with radial the angle piece to enter the same and allow the block within the tube to .move toward saidcover, and a projection on said tube adaptedto be'engaged by thearm of the angle piece to cause rotation ofthe tube, a series of perlpherally arranged small apertures in the wall of said rotatable tube lying moved towards the pointer block.

in the plane in which the stem moves, said tube being also provided with larger holes; adapted to receive said stemwhen meet the last mentioned holes registers with the aperture in the cylindrical chamber.

2. A safety device as" claimed in claim 1. in which the first mentioned boreis associ-1 ated with the steering post of a vehicle, and

in which said cylindrical block and tubular chamber are mounted on the frame of said h the stem through; said housing aperture,

-when the casing block lsturned a predetervehicle.

3. In a lock,' a

silient means for moving the blockin one dlrectlon, manually operable means for moving the block in the opposite direction,

bolt casing, a block movably mounted in said casing andprov'ided 1 at one end with a projecting-boltandfproai vided at its opposite end with a stem, re-

;mountec'l saidhousingand provided with h t h a pan aperture'jadapted to register withtheM aperture in the housing, an axially movable block arranged in said tube a cover for said 40 housing provided with a dial, a pointer block arrangedexteriorly of said cover and having pointers adapted to cooperate with" said dial, a spindle associated with said 1 pointer block and having a projecting finger, or

a lug arrangedzion said tube adapted to be moved by said' fingenand a series of grooves provided in one end of saicltube block, one" of said grooves beingsufficiently deep to enclose said fingen'when the tube v block is i vided'with aplurality of pairsof apertures,

and in which the manually operated means for moving said block includes pins interchangeably engaglng pairsof the last men--.

tioned apertures, the aperture of saiclhousg ing being of less Width thanthe height of I said steminorder-to prevent the passage of L mined extent.

said tube andtube block'are provided with cooperating guiding-f members adapted to prevent the tube block from rotatingrelatively to said tubes.

Signeda Milan, ltaly this itndayof M y,1922. a

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